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#EC18EC Color

#EC18EC is rgb(236, 24, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 85%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC18EC
HEX#EC18EC
RGBrgb(236, 24, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 85%, 51%)
HSVhsv(300, 90%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.298 328.3)
LABlab(56.49% 86.35 -56.02)
LCHlch(56.49% 102.93 327.03)

What #EC18EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC18EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 9.23Phlox#DF00FFΔE 14.12Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 17.9Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.71Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 20.1Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 21.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC18EC Channel Values

How #EC18EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 24 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 85% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 90% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.55:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC18EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC18EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC18EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC18EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC18EC
Complementary
#18EC18
Analogous
#8218EC
Analogous
#EC1882
Triadic
#ECEC18
Triadic
#18ECEC
Split comp.
#82EC18
Split comp.
#18EC82

Tints & Shades of #EC18EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF39EF
#F155F1
#F476F4
#F797F7
#F9B8F9
#FCD5FC

Shades

#D011D0
#B30FB3
#920C92
#710971
#500750
#340434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC18EC.

How #EC18EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC18EC
Protanopia#6C6CEC
Protanomaly#AE56EC
Deuteranopia#9191E9
Deuteranomaly#BC74EA
Tritanopia#DE5F5F
Tritanomaly#E44CAA
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC18EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec18ec: #EC18EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC18EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec18ec': '#EC18EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.094, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec18ec">#EC18EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC18EC"

More Pink Colors

#EC18EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC18EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC18EC?

#EC18EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 24, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 85%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #EC18EC?

#EC18EC is rgb(236, 24, 236) — red 236, green 24, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC18EC?

#EC18EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC18EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC18EC scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC18EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC18EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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